Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overstrain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
over-strain
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, abilities, or the imagination.

noun

excessive strain

Example Sentences

Etymology

From over- + strain.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

overstrains (present, singular) overstraining (participle, present) overstrained (participle, past) overstrained (past)

Synonyms

overextend

Questions

What does overstrain mean?
To subject to an excessive demand on strength, resources, abilities, or the imagination.
Where does overstrain come from?
From over- + strain.

How to pronounce overstrain

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